Review of The Mule (2018) by Rebecca31 — 17 Feb 2019

Earl Stone (Clint Eastwood) isn't exactly living the high life, he's broke, estranged from his family, and on top of all that his horticultural business is closing down. When an opportunity to make some money arises he takes a seemingly easy job that just requires him to drive. Not realising it right away but Earl has just become a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. Things are running smoothly for Earl yet the drug cartel and their new drug mule are being tracked by DEA agent Colin Bates (Bradley Cooper).

Even if the Mexican drug cartel genre is a little worn out at this point and it may not be up there with Gran Torino but The Mule is a decent crime thriller you'll be sure to enjoy in the moment. I was full sure I heard Clint Eastwood was finished with acting and just going to stay with directing but the when the part of a 90 year old drug mule comes up who else better to take that on. The pacing is a bit messy at times, there's one particular sequence towards the later half where it seems both rushed and dragged out all at the same time, not to mention a drug fuelled party that can only have been directed by the likes of Michael Bay or a pervy old man. Maybe it could have lost ten minutes overall, aside from that there are no main issues, it's watchable and a little forgettable. Recommended popcorn flick.